Boffin (noun)
bof-in
A person with knowledge or a skill considered to be complex or arcane.
First coined during the Second World War Boffin was originally used to describe a person engaged in scientific or technical research.
Example sentences
“So what is a computer boffin doing teaching a physical education class?”
“The boffins work it out by comparing government tax take with national income.”
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